Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-09-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

President, at Oak View, his country
seat. 1t is understood that the dis
tinguished gentlemen are happily
entertaining each other talking over
the political situation and national
affairs in general. Carlisle repre-
sents the conservative wing of the
free trade faction of his party as
much as Randall does the protec-
ton wing, and by becoming a mem
Der of the Presidential family just at
this time, while it is known that the
President is getting material to
formulate his annual message, gives
rise to the very natural suspicion
that he can CLEAN several interest
ing topics from the fertile and ener-
getic brain OF the Speaker. And
then, too, right ON the heels of the
Pennsylvania State Convention
where Randall gained signal vic
tory and looms up more than ever as
the leader of the disturbing element
in tho Democratic program. There
is no Disgusting the fact that the adj
ministration don't like the position
of the Virginia and Pennsylvania
Democracy as enunciated by their
recent State conventions. But what
to do and how to do it under the
circumstances, is a very serious
problem. The Post, the local organ
of the administration, says that the
Pennsylvania platform does not
meet with the approval Of either of
the factions OF the party, which, if
true, rather complexities matters,
and may necessitate the President
having other distinguished guests to
aid him out of the dilemma.
This tariff question they designed
to make the paramount issue
/ in the next Presidential election,
based on substantial free trade
principles, or ultimately leading
there to, and the Democracy of Ohio
closed it's eyes and took the pre-.
scription willingly, but Virginia and
Pennsylvania vehemently spurn the
dose, while the Iowa and Maryland
Democracy mixed various other in
gradients and pretended to swallow.
These comprise the State conven-
tions thus far of the party, and leave
matters in very confused and un-
satisfactory condition. 1t is evident
that the Randall wing will not give
an inch; it is equally evident that
the Carlisle wing is as obstinate
and unyielding. What the outcome
of this middle will be, needs no
great prophet to foretell, and the
Republicans can abide the time pa.
tiently. The Democracy of both
Virginia and Maryland virtually
have their headquarters at Washing
ton. They occupy speclous rooms,
and arrogate to themselves not only
the management of politics in their
respective states, but like the circus
clown want to boss every thing else,
They take to Washington as natur.
ally as bee to his hive, and when.
ever the Administration has a be-
stowal to make they swoop down in
swarms like the locust and lice oil
Egypt. They have applicants for
every position, and their capacious
nav is always open to receive any
crumb that may fall from the execu.
tive table. Should it happen to
drop into the clutch of any of their
northern or western brethren, their
indignation is complete, and they
very ominously shake the index fin
ger in the face of the Admlnistra
ton and say, "Beware, these two
great States are trembling in the
balance" And so they are, and it is
not at all improbable that Virginia
will 60 Republican this fall, Mary
land make large gains toward the
final redemption of that State
Every sign points that way and the
Democracy Lave q realizing sense Of
their impending fate.
In the vaults of the Treasury De
partment is stored away, under lock
and bolt, and guards who pace the
corridors night and day, 500 tons oil
gold and bullion! Can the man con
ceive of this immense treasure that
lies cold and silent in this dark and
dismal recess7 If this vast treasure
we're loaded in carts, as coal is load
ed, allowing one ton of coin and
twenty feet Of road to each cart, the
whole amount would make a pro
cession twenty-three miles long, two
miles for the gold, and twenty.one
miles for the silver, and it would
take 5000 strong horses to haul it
This gives us an idea ofthe immense
surplus in the Treasury, and all this
is lying idle, absolutely withdrawn
from use as truly as if it had been
cast into the sea. And every day
increases the volume, while enter.
prise languishes, mills close, firms
fail, and labor cries in vain for EN-.
ploymept, the stupid Democratic
party which happens to be in power
and has control of legislation that
can unlock and give relief, loiters
around like an imbecile with no APP.
parent concern or responsibility. 1t
is as true as it is shameful. saa
Congressman Mills, of Texas, is in
the City, and takes great delight in
being interviewed by the newspaper
men. He more than intimates that
he is here in consultation with the
President and Speaker Carlisle. He
is to be chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, in the next
house, and is perfectly willing that
the fact should be proclaimed from
the house tops. Mills seeks no
notoriety, his chances are very favor
able unless he is a little more tenn
perate in his criticisms OF party as
sociates. He is very severe on Ran.
dali and wants to read him out of
the party. He said yesterday in the
regular Texas style, "If 1 were
President, it would not take me long